SAM's Doggie Dude Ranch

From Lesly Bloomer who runs the Aussie Rescue of Santa barbara when reviewing local boarding facilities:

Sams Doggie Dude Ranch is amazing. It is kennel free and Susie, the owner only puts them in seperate kennels to feed them. Otherwise they are in an enclosed acre wtih a 7 foot fence. They sleep in a heated barn on cushy beds. She is a total animal person and it is on an 300 acred horse ranch. She runs the dogs out on the ranch behind an ATV.

Susie,

Suki & Riley had their best transition yet. I strongly think that repeated stays has made them much more comfortable with the process. Also it was a shorter stay, some shorter stays are good to build assurance. They really seem happy, strong, and confident.

Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job in taking care of them for us,

Joshua

Dear Susie,
Thanks for all you do to keep my three dogs so happy and safe while we are gone. They are still tired from their adventure. I am so happy to have them in a happy, secure place while gone. especially "Houdini"!
Thanks again, Mardi

Susie,

Thank you so very much for taking such great care of Inja. He had such a fabulous time. Also, your adventure tour of the ranch was magnificent. We enjoyed every minute of it. Such rich land in atmosphere and beauty. I was thinking of the adventures I had growing up - being chased by elephants in Mozambique, for example, well touring your ranch is right up there in the memory dept!

Thank you again. We look forward to having an opportunity to bring Inja back
For another visit.

Sincerely
Megan and Kit. Also Tim and Carrie

Hi Susie,

I thought you'd like to know that after an extensive cleaning, our dog was passed out for the rest of the night yesterday! Your efforts to tire him out totally worked! Thanks for all of your work with him and I will look forward to having him stay with you again in the future.

ShaHi Susie,

Just wanted to thank you!! Hank is one EXHAUSTED boy today. He can hardly walk he's so pooped. He had the best time! He kept looking at the ranch as we drove away. We'll make sure to have a soft collar on him next time. Is it ok to bring him back for 2 weeks when we're in Italy?. Thank you again! We feel so great knowing Hank is in such great hands (as crazy as he is).

All the best,
Dina

Dear Susie and SDDR,

Thank you so much for taking such great care of our two dogs. They are both really tired, mellow and happy after leaving your care. I am so impressed with the services, people and landscape at SDDR and your passion for animals really shows! I felt 100% comfortable leaving my dogs with you. Thank you for handling Jackson's "Independence" and for giving Bodi the time of his life. I think he needs to sleep for 2 days to recover from all the fun he had!

Very best,

Ariana, Matt, Bodi and Jackson

Susie @ SDDR,
Dylan and Gracie wanted me to thank you for taking such good care of them during our visit to the Santa Barbara area last week. Sharon and I reallky appreciated your flexibility regarding the drop-off and pick-up arrangements. That kind of service is not easy to find.
Best Wishes,
The Kitchens

Testimonial Letter

Hello Susie,

I just wanted to say thank you so much to you and your staff for taking Buddy, the black lab, April 7th, Thursday night we were at El Cap Cyn resort.  First, your introduction to your ranch is invaluable...to see it is to believe it.  The dogs following you and the horses and how proud you are of your ranch is wonderful.  Buddy seemed so happy when we left and we could only say how happy we were that we knew we would not worry at all about him.  When we went to pick him up he seemed so at home and excited to see us but not 'omg, get me out of here' kind of excited. He was laying on a bed with other dogs and looked so content. 

We even said that it is worth the 1 1/2 drive for us to bring him to you when we are going out of town because we know he will have a great time and no worries for us.

Thank you so much for providing such a great place for dogs and owners alike:)

JC, Fiona, Christian, Jared & of course Buddy

nullHi Susie - Thank you so much for taking such good care of Cosmo! She is pooped! Have a wonderful holiday and we hope Cosmo is welcome back.

:)

Jessica